Titanic 3D

[Arthur Little]

Watched the 3-part documentary on BBC2 ... in which 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge, Len Goodman - himself a former employee of Messrs Harland & Wolfe, the Belfast Shipbuilders responsible for Titanic's construction - interviewed descendants of those fortunate enough to survive the sinking.

Rivetting ['scuse pun!] stuff!

There's currently a four-part mini series on ITV. Screened between 9 & 10 o'clock on Sunday evenings ... it predictably draws comparisons between the vastly different lifestyles on board what was, in 1912, the world's greatest ocean-going liner ... focusing, alternately, on passengers and crew alike. Scheduled to conclude *tonight, the *date coincides with the commemoration ceremony to mark the centennial of the disaster.

[lastlid]

Watched the 3-part documentary on BBC2 ... in which 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge, Len Goodman - himself a former employee of Messrs Harland & Wolfe, the Belfast Shipbuilders responsible for Titanic's construction - interviewed descendants of those fortunate enough to survive the sinking.

Rivetting ['scuse pun!] stuff!

There's currently a four-part mini series on ITV. Screened between 9 & 10 o'clock on Sunday evenings ... it predictably draws comparisons between the vastly different lifestyles on board what was, in 1912, the world's greatest ocean-going liner ... focusing, alternately, on passengers and crew alike. Scheduled to conclude *tonight, the *date coincides with the commemoration ceremony to mark the centennial of the disaster.

Yes, I saw the first two episodes of the Len Goodman 3 part series. I missed yesterdays as I was at the cinema...but haven't seen the 4 part mini series. And yes, such a wider chasm is our society in those days where a 1st class ticket was more likely to gaurantee your survival.... I dont see the Titanic as just a disaster movie in the same way as I dont just see it as a love story. It has many facettes to it.

[Arthur Little]

And yes, such a wider chasm is our society in those days where a 1st class ticket was more likely to gaurantee your survival.... I dont see the Titanic as just a disaster movie in the same way as I dont just see it as a love story. It has many facettes to it.

Oh, undoubtedly, ... last week's episode gave some insight into the lives of those 3rd Class passengers [called "Steerage"] bound for New York's Ellis Island in search of (what they hoped) would provide them and their families with improved living standards. Alas, almost all of these poor people hadn't a cat's chance in hell of survival after the vessel collided with the iceberg.

[lastlid]

Oh, undoubtedly, ... last week's episode gave some insight into the lives of those 3rd Class passengers [called "Steerage"] bound for New York's Ellis Island in search of (what they hoped) would provide them and their families with improved living standards. Alas, almost all of these poor people hadn't a cat's chance in hell of survival after the vessel collided with the iceberg.

Yeah. Imagine if our flights to the Philippines were run in the same way with 3rd class tickets......

[lastlid]

Watched the 3-part documentary on BBC2 ... in which 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge, Len Goodman - himself a former employee of Messrs Harland & Wolfe, the Belfast Shipbuilders responsible for Titanic's construction - interviewed descendants of those fortunate enough to survive the sinking.

Indeed Lenny Goodman as opposed to Benny Goodman was evidently an ex welder.....